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, CONTAiNER Filed eat. :50, 1944 Patented Oct. 14, 1947 CONTAINER Emory- Lee Person, Kenosha, Wis., assignor of fifteen per cent to Thomas .I. Montemurro,

Kenosha, Wis.

Application October 30, 1944, Serial No. 560,919

Y (01. zooms) 1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to new and useful improvements-in containers and has for its principal object the embodiment of a container having two separate compartments. Thecontainer isof such a size that it may be carried ina persons pocket or purse.

It is an object of this invention to provide a container which has one compartment of such a shape and volume as to receive and retain an ordinary pack of book matches and another compartment in which other small items may be carried.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a container having two compartments, one to carry book matches and another in which may be carried other small items, said compartments capable of being opened independently and without disturbing the contents of the other compartment.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a container having two compartments as described above which is of such a shape and size that it may be readily carried in a pocket or purse.

Other object-s and structural details of this invention wi'l ap ear from the subjo ned description, claim and attached drawings, of which there is one sheet, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top view of the invention;

Figure 2 represents a sectional view substantial y through the invention on line 2-2 of Figure 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 3 is an end view showing the fastening means holdin the various parts of the container in c osed position;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the invention showing the lower compartment opened; and

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the invention showing both upper and lower compartments in open position.

This. invent on provides a container that has every day utility for every person. A large percentage of persons smoke and there is the ever present need f r a container for book matches and a place to keep them so they may readily be found when desired. Coupled with this match problem is the question of what to do with ashes and cigar and cigarette buts. In homes, offices and public buildings the situation often arises where a person has no ash receiver in which to place ashes and butts for cigars and cigarettes. This invention is directed toward the solution of these problems by providing a compartment designed to receive a packet of book matches leaving the abrasive portion uncovered so it is unnecessary to remove the whole book from the container to light a match and another compartment adjacent this match container is provided to receive ashes and butts in case there are no other ash receiversavailable. If desired, this last mentioned compartmentmay be used to carry money and/or other small items.

From the standpointof beauty, economy, construction; eto.,,it seems desirable that this invention be made ofplastic orsimilar material.

Illustrated in Figure 1 is a container, indicated generaliy at 2 in Figures 1 and 2, having a top wall 6, an upper back wall 6, and pins 8 passing through apertures in raised portions ill of the side wall 32 (Figure 2), said pins being secured longitudinally in the portion of top wall l, thus forming a hinged connection between wall 4 and said side wall 32. Sleeves l2 are formed on the wall 24 (Figure 2) and sleeves l4 are formed on the back wall 6 of the upper compartment of Figure 2. Sleeves l2 and I4 have longitudinal aligned apertures therethrough through which pin l 5 extends, thus forming a hinged connection between the compartment 20 of Figure 2 and the upper compartment of Figure 2. A connection means indicated generally at l8 in Figure l is provided for the various elements and will be more fully described in connection with Figure 3.

In Figure 2 is shown a sectional view of the invention having a lower box-like compartment 29 consisting of a bottom wall 22 and side walls 24 extending therearound. A second upper compartment is comprised of a cover structure having an upper wall 4, side walls 26, front wall 28 and a longitudinal rod-like portion 30 on the rear of wall 4 in the ends of which are secured pins 8 of Figure 1. The lower portion of said second compartment is comprised of side walls 32, bottom wall 34. back wall 6, front wal1 38 (Figure 3), upwardy extending portions Ill (Figures 1 and 2) of wall 32 and an appendage forming part of the fastening means to be explained in conjunction with Figure 3. The walls 26 and 28 of the cover portion match the upper edges of the wa ls 32 and 38 to form a partial cover. The walls 32 and 38 likewise match the walls of lower compartment 20 to form a full cover therefor.

It will be noted that walls 4, 26 and 28 do not entirely cover the cavity formed by walls 6, 32 and 38 as they provide an opening 3|, thus leaving exposed the abrasive portion of the match book which is shown in Figure 1 for illustration purposes only. It will also be noted in Figure 2 that the space between the lower edge of 30 and wall 34 is slightly less than the thickness of a match book so said match book will be firmly held when inserted into the upper compartment.

In Figure 3 is shown the fastening means between the various elements of the invention. Appendage 40 formed on the wall 38 has angular parallel sides 46 with which parallel sides 48 and 50 of appendages 42 and 44, respectively, engage. Appendages 42 and 44 are formed on or secured to walls 2 4 and 28, respectively. This invention being made of plastic, it will be flexible enough to allow lateral deformities of the upper and lower portions sufiicient to permit appendage 44 to by-pass side 52 of appendage 40 and thus allow side 50 to engage with side 46 of appendage 40 as shown in Figure 3. The same is true of appendage 42 which may be manually pushed sidewise to permit appendage 42 to by-pass side 54 of appendage 40.

Figure 4 shows the invention with compartment 20 uncovered and the upper compartment, designed to hold matches, closed. Figure 5 shows the invention with both compartments open,

While I have described my invention in some detail, I intend this description to be an example only and not as a limitation of my invention, to which I make the following claim:

A container comprised of a first box-like structure having an open top, a second box-like structure designed to form a cover for the first strucing said first and second structures together, said second structure designed to retain an ordinary book of matches, a third inverted box-like structure designed to form a partial cover for said second structure, a second hinge means securing said third structure to opposite walls of said second structure forward and above the first hinge means leaving a portion of the second structure uncovered, and the second hinge means spaced from the bottom of the second structure leaving a space to compressively receive a portion of a match book, thus holding said portion of said match book exposed in the uncovered portion of the second structure.

ture and having an open top, hinge means secur- EMORY LEE PERSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,206,606 Holter July 2, 1940 1,688,042 Gaess Oct. 16, 1928 2,141,449 Rathbun Dec. 27, 1938 1,341,139 Kristofek (1) May 25, 1920 1,341,140 Kristofek (2) May 25, 1920 2,350,463 Kallus June 6, 1944 

